La Porte City BID board approves snow-removal payments, planter-watering contract and clock-motor work

The La Porte City Business Improvement District (BID) board at its March meeting approved several routine maintenance payments, authorized reimbursement for clock motors bought earlier, selected a contractor to install replacement clock motors, approved a planters-watering contract and discussed targeted tree removals along downtown streets.

The actions reflect routine upkeep of downtown assets — from snow removal to the public clock and seasonal planters — and implement previously approved purchases and grant-funded tree work, board members said.

Committee and financial items led the meeting. The board approved payment of three snow-removal invoices submitted by Amy of Oakville Properties, covering work on Feb. 13, Feb. 15 and Feb. 17; the amounts cited in the meeting were $2,610, $22,610 and $2,960, and the board carried a voice vote to pay the invoices.

Board members then addressed a previously approved purchase of two clock motors from Electric Time. A board member presented a receipt and asked the board to approve reimbursement to the credit card used to buy the motors; the transcript records the requested reimbursement amount as "$3.55 35" (amount not…